Pedestal



H. 'r.' TOY PEDESTAL Aug. 25, 1931.

Filed Feb. 11. 1930 All INVENTOR, Aw y? 7 7 f d-444% A TTORNEYG PatentedAug. 25, 1931 UNITED STATES HUGH 'I'. TOY, OF SIDNEY, OHIO PEDESTALApplication filed February 11, 1930. Serial 310,427,597.

This invention relates to pedestals for artificial refrigeratingmachines, one object being to provide a pedestal which will stand firmlyon the ground or floor and provide 5, a level seat for the base of themachine, another object being to provide for piling such pedestals up instacks, like sectional book cases, each pedestal in the stack carrying arefrigerating machine.

The full import of the invention Wlll be better understood after adetailed description of the parts has been given. I shall thereforeproceed to describe the parts, referring to the accompanying drawings,in which,

Fig. 1 shows two pedestals, one on top of the other, and

Fig. 2 shows a detail of construction.

Referring first to the lower pedestal in Fig. 1, it will be seen toconsist of four angleiron legs l0-1010--10, connected by horizontalangle-iron bars 11-111111, riveted to the legs 10. Referring now to Fig.

2, it will be seen that a horizontal gusset plate is laid over thejuncture of two bars 11-11 and secured there with rivets, a hole beingbored through the gusset and the bars and tapped to receive the levelingscrew 13.

At its upper end the screw carries a plate 80 14, which plate isconnected to the screw by the well known swivel arrangement whichpermits the screw to turn while the late does not turn. The plate 14 iskept rom turning by the contiguity of its edges to '88 the innersurfaces of the leg.

Each leg being provided with a leveling screw 1314, it is plain-that theflat rectangular base of a refrigerating machine set on the four screwscan be leveled to a nicety,

'40 the screws being held in their final positions by jamb nuts 15. Thelower ends of the legs of the lower pedestal are given ample area bycutting away one-half of a certain length of the leg and bending theother half to a position parallel to the floor, as at 16. If the flooris unlevel shims can be placed under one or more of the legs to at leastapproximately level the pedestal. The bars 11 are capable of sufficienttorsional fiexure, 60 under the weight of the refrigerating maplhine, tothen seat the pedestal firmly on the oor.

The second pedestal in Fig. 1 is just the same as the first, save thatthe lower ends of the legs are arranged to interlock with the upper endsof the lower pedestal legs. While there are other ways in which this canbe done, I prefer to rivet strips 17 on the in side and outside of eachblade of each leg, which, extending below the lower ends of the legs,are adapted to embrace the upper ends of the legs of the lower pedestal.Obviously three or more of these pedestals can be assembled in this wayand a refrigerating machine placed on each.

This arrangement is useful where anumber of domestic refrigeratingmachines are to be installed in one building, as in the cellar ofan'apartment building. Thus much space is economized and the machinesare mounted in a firm manner, insuring freedom from vibration,yetleaving the several machines easy of access and with abundantopportunity "for free circulation of air around the machines.

It is not to be understood that I limit myself to the specificconstruction shown, as

various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit ofmy invention or exceeding the scope of my claims. What I claim as myinvention is as follows:

1. A pedestal comprising angle-iron legs connected by horizontal angleirons, a leveling screw in the angle of each leg to support and level anarticle standing on the pedestal, said screws being a short distancebelow the upper ends of the legs, so that said article sets down intothe angles.

2. A pedestal comprising angle-iron legs connected by horizontal tiemembers, a leveling screw at each corner of the pedestal whereby tolevel the base of an article carried by the pedestal, said tie membersbeing capable of slight torsional fiexure whereby to insure that eachleg rests'firmly on the ground.

3. A pedestal comprising angle-iron legs united by horizontal angle irontie members,- the ends of which are riveted to the legs; horizontalgusset plates riveted to said memhere over their junctures in the anglesof said legs, said plates having vertical tapped holes, leveling screwsin said holes, having plates connected to their ends by swivels, saidplates being below the upper ends of the legs so that an article set onthe plates will be kept in place thereon by the upper ends of the legs.i

4;. A' stack of pedestals, each comprising angle-iron legs connected byhorizontal tie members, each leg having within its angle a levelingscrew whereby to level an article carried by that pedestal, the lowerends of the legs of each pedestal above'the bottom one being adapted tointerlock with the upper ends of the legs of the pedestal below, therebyinsuring secure and stable connection of the several pedestals, each tothe other.

5. A stack of pedestals, each comprising angle-iron legs connected byhorizontal tie members, each leg having within its angle a levelingscrew whereby to level an article carried by that pedestal, the lowerends of v the legs of each pedestal above the bottom one having stripsof metal riveted on the inside and the outside, extending below the endsof the legs and adapted to embrace the upper ends of the legs of thepedestal below, thereby connecting the several pedestals, each toanother. V

6. A- pedestal comprising a plurality of vertical members, meansconnecting said members to hold them in substantial verticality, eachmember carrying a leveling screw, said screws being so positioned withreference to each other that an article supportedlby the pedestalrests'upon the screws and may be leveled with reference to the pedesta7. A pedestal comprising a plurality of upright members, meansconnecting said members to hold them in substantial verticality, saidconnecting means being suf- 1 ficiently flexible to permit movement bythe upright members relative to each other sufficientto insure firmseating of said upright members on the ground, each member carryingaleveling screw, said screws being so positioned with referencejto eachother that a body supported by the pedestal rests upon/the screws andmay be leveled with reference to the pedestal.

HUGH T. TOY.

